Northampton courier vol. 9 no. 50

From the St. Louis Republican Nov. 12. FURTHER FROM THE MORMONS. The account of a bloody butchery of thirty two Mormons, on Splawn's Creek, is fully confirmed. Two children were killed, we presume, by accident. Considerable plunder—such as beds, hats &c. were taken from the slaughtered. Not one of the assail-ants was killed or hurt. About the time of the surrender, several Mormon houses were burnt in Charlton; and one Mormon who refused to leave, killed. At Far West, after the surrender, a Mormon had his brains dashed out, by a man who accused the Mormon of burning his house at Daviess. We copy the above paragraphs from the Gazette of Saturday evening. We are sorry to say, that our own information corroborates the details. For the honor of the State, we could have wished, that such savage enormities had not attended a controversy in itself disgraceful enough. We understand, that the company engaged in the attack at Splawn's Creek, was not attached to any division of the army, but was fighting on its own hook. The men were principally from Charlton county, and amongst the number was at least one member of the Legislature. The enemy I had approached within eighty yards of the Mormons before they were apprised of their approach. The Mormons had their families with them, and to pre-serve their lives, the men separated from them and took refuge in a blacksmith's shop. Here they were murdered! It is said, that the Mormons had arms but it is a little singular that they should have used them so ineffectually as not to have touched one of the assailants. The latter, in some instances, placed their guns between the logs of the house, and delib-erately fired at the victims within. These reports are founded upon statements of persons engaged in the attack; and, as they are, are not likely to be overcharged. Will the actors in the tragedy be suf-fered, by the Courts of that District, to go unpun-ished?

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From the St. Louis Republican Nov. 12. FURTHER FROM THE MORMONS. The account of a bloody butchery of thirty two Mormons, on Splawn's Creek, is fully confirmed. Two children were killed, we presume, by accident. Considerable plunder—such as beds, hats &c. were taken from the slaughtered. Not one of the assail-ants was killed or hurt. About the time of the surrender, several Mormon houses were burnt in Charlton; and one Mormon who refused to leave, killed. At Far West, after the surrender, a Mormon had his brains dashed out, by a man who accused the Mormon of burning his house at Daviess. We copy the above paragraphs from the Gazette of Saturday evening. We are sorry to say, that our own information corroborates the details. For the honor of the State, we could have wished, that such savage enormities had not attended a controversy in itself disgraceful enough. We understand, that the company engaged in the attack at Splawn's Creek, was not attached to any division of the army, but was fighting on its own hook. The men were principally from Charlton county, and amongst the number was at least one member of the Legislature. The enemy I had approached within eighty yards of the Mormons before they were apprised of their approach. The Mormons had their families with them, and to pre-serve their lives, the men separated from them and took refuge in a blacksmith's shop. Here they were murdered! It is said, that the Mormons had arms but it is a little singular that they should have used them so ineffectually as not to have touched one of the assailants. The latter, in some instances, placed their guns between the logs of the house, and delib-erately fired at the victims within. These reports are founded upon statements of persons engaged in the attack; and, as they are, are not likely to be overcharged. Will the actors in the tragedy be suf-fered, by the Courts of that District, to go unpun-ished?